Kaiser Permanente Pediatrician-Researcher David C. Grossman, MD discusses how teen suicide can be prevented by better identification and treatment of those with depression and substance abuse problems, and by storing guns more safely.

Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center’s youngest patients celebrated Halloween at the hospital’s annual trick-or-treat event. Seven pediatric patients ranging in age from toddlers to teens traveled through nearly every floor of the facility, showing off their costumes in exchange for healthy Halloween treats.

A column by Nicola Klein, MD, director of the Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center, details the value of childhood vaccinations. Klein is also a research scientist for Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research.